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en-SGAlisson: Liverpool won't feel Van Dijk loss against BayernVirgil van Dijk is suspended for Liverpool's last-16 first leg against Bayern Munich, but Alisson feels they can cope without the defender.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/alisson-liverpool-wont-feel-van-dijk-loss-against-bayern
Alisson believes Liverpool will not feel the absence of Virgil van Dijk when they host Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Van Dijk will be serving a one-game ban for Tuesday's first leg of the last-16 tie at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp facing defensive selection issues.
Joe Gomez has been ruled out and Klopp has indicated Croatia defender Dejan Lovren is not expected to recover from a hamstring injury in time.
Liverpool's options without the world's most expensive defender Van Dijk are therefore limited, although Fabinho has filled in at centre-back and could partner Joel Matip at the back.
Van Dijk has completed the full 90 minutes in all 26 of Liverpool's Premier League games this term, playing a huge part in Klopp's men sitting level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table.
But Alisson is confident whoever former Borussia Dortmund boss Klopp picks to take Van Dijk's place in the heart of the Liverpool defence against the Bundesliga champions will do a good job.
"All the defenders have played so when one comes in and one leaves, we don't feel that loss because we're all used to each other," the Brazil goalkeeper said to Premier League Productions.
"That the backline are all able to communicate with each other, and know each other really well, is vital for any team. Once you've cracked it, you've got it – and we seem confident."
Nice double session today. pic.twitter.com/QxOd02PAsL
— Alisson Becker (@Alissonbecker) February 12, 2019
Manuel Neuer is expected to line up in goal for Bayern after the club captain returned from three games out with a thumb injury in Friday's league win at Augsburg.
And Alisson is relishing the chance to show what he can do against the Germany goalkeeper, who is widely regarded among the best in the world in his position.
"We know they’re a really good, strong team," he added. "Jurgen knows more about that team than anyone. There's a lot of quality – and a great defence.
"[Neuer] is a big reference for me. When we got them in the draw I was pleased knowing I'd be against him."
news_articleSun, 17 Feb 2019 20:01:01 +0000Anonymous100118200 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comNeuer: Bayern Munich must cut out defensive 'madness'Bayern Munich conceded after 13 seconds in their 3-2 win over Augbsurg and Manuel Neuer is wary that Liverool will pose a greater threat.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/neuer-bayern-munich-must-cut-out-defensive-madness
Manuel Neuer acknowledged that Bayern Munich must improve in defence if they are to stand a chance of progressing past Liverpool in the Champions League.
Neuer returned to Bayern's team on Friday, following a three-game absence due to a thumb injury, but conceded after just 13 seconds in the 3-2 Bundesliga win over Augsburg when Leon Goretzka deflected into his own net.
Kingsley Coman – who went off injured late on – restored parity and the France winger again levelled when Augsburg went back ahead courtesy of Ji Dong-won.
David Alaba's second-half goal proved the winner, but Neuer says Bayern must cut out on the "madness" at the back, especially if they are to come away with anything from the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Jurgen Klopp's side at Anfield on Tuesday.
"The game was all great, but conceding the goals was, of course, madness," Neuer told reporters. "You cannot do that.
"We wanted to keep a clean sheet again, the good thing was that we still had time after the 1-0.
2 - @FCA_World have scored more than once against FC Bayern for the first time in the #Bundesliga, in what is their 16th game. Dreamland. #FCAFCB pic.twitter.com/hGofY4tWGA
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) February 15, 2019
"Liverpool will have more chances to score. We were caught cold twice on the wings, we need to stand better, occupy the box better and organise ourselves very well, especially with passes over the side so we can prevent that."
Bayern's victory took them to within two points of leaders Borussia Dortmund, who are not in action until Monday.
news_articleSat, 16 Feb 2019 00:16:02 +0000Anonymous100117731 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comNeuer back in Bayern team after thumb injuryAhead of a Champions League trip to Liverpool, Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has returned from a thumb injury.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/neuer-back-bayern-team-after-thumb-injury
Manuel Neuer has returned to the Bayern Munich team after missing three matches with a thumb injury.
Bayern captain Neuer replaces Sven Ulreich in goal for Friday's Bundesliga game away to Augsburg.
Neuer declared himself fit for the game after playing a full part in training and he has been brought back into the side by coach Niko Kovac.
The Germany goalkeeper is therefore expected to also be fit for Tuesday's last-16 Champions League tie away to Liverpool.
TEAM NEWS Manu is back! #packmas #FCAFCB pic.twitter.com/NQo9ZgkNVc
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) February 15, 2019
Thomas Muller has been left on the bench by Kovac for the Augsburg game despite being suspended for the Anfield clash.
Niklas Sule partners Mats Hummels at the back with Jerome Boateng joining Muller on the bench, along with Franck Ribery.
Bayern will narrow the gap to Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to just two points if they win at Augsburg.
Dortmund return to action on Monday with a trip to Nurnberg, with Lucien Favre's men having lost 3-0 away to Tottenham in the Champions League last time out.
news_articleFri, 15 Feb 2019 19:31:01 +0000Anonymous100117662 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comBayern captain Neuer fit for Augsburg, Liverpool gamesAhead of a Bundesliga trip to Augsburg and a Champions League clash at Liverpool, Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says he is fully fit.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/bayern-captain-neuer-fit-augsburg-liverpool-games
Manuel Neuer says he is fit to return for Bayern Munich ahead of their last-16 Champions League first leg away to Liverpool.
The Germany goalkeeper has been out of action with a thumb injury but is available to face Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Friday.
Bayern lost 3-1 at Bayer Leverkusen in Neuer's absence and needed extra time to beat Hertha Berlin in the DFB-Pokal, although they won 3-1 against Schalke in their last match.
Sven Ulreich has been deputising for Neuer, as he did throughout the 32-year-old's lengthy absence due to a foot injury last season.
But Bayern captain Neuer says he is ready and available for the trip to Augsburg, as well as the Anfield clash with Liverpool on Tuesday.
"Yesterday went well. Today went well," he told Bayern's website. "I've joined in with everything [in training] and I'm ready.
"Even while I was out, I generally did everything apart from the goalkeeper-specific training. Now I've had two good sessions and came through both of them. Everything is working, I completed everything.
"Obviously, the coach [Niko Kovac] picks the line-up. The medical department gave me the go-ahead. I was prescribed some time out. Obviously, I would've liked to have played during this period but that wouldn't have been possible, so I took the time out.
"My hand needed it too. Now I've got the go-ahead from the doctors and I can play."
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— corentin (@CorentinTolisso) February 14, 2019
Bayern will move within two points of Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund if they win at Augsburg, with Neuer insisting their full focus is on that game rather than the first leg of a Champions League tie with Liverpool.
"First and foremost, we're currently second behind Dortmund," Neuer added. "We're playing on Friday so we can get a head start and we want to get three points at Augsburg.
"That's the most important thing for us right now. After that it's obviously the Champions League game at Liverpool. There will be lots said and thought about that, but first of all we want to beat Augsburg on Friday. That's important for us.
"A comfortable win to nil is always important, of course, but we've played plenty of away games at Augsburg before and we know it's not easy.
"In the reverse fixture [a 1-1 draw] they marked us man-to-man all over the pitch, so it wasn't easy to play out from the back or establish our positional play.
"We expect the same in the return fixture. Obviously, we have the means to counteract that and score some goals. We want to take our chances, which we didn't do in the reverse fixture."
news_articleThu, 14 Feb 2019 19:01:01 +0000Anonymous100117394 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comNeuer set for Bayern Munich return from thumb injuryThere were fears Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer could miss their Champions League trip to Liverpool, but he is ready to return this week.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/neuer-set-bayern-munich-return-thumb-injury
Manuel Neuer is back in contention to feature for Bayern Munich in Friday's Bundesliga match against Augsburg following a thumb injury, coach Niko Kovac has confirmed.
Goalkeeper Neuer sustained the problem in a training session and has had to miss three matches, and there were concerns the issue might have forced him to miss the first leg of Bayern's Champions League last-16 clash with Liverpool next Tuesday too.
But the possibility of him missing out at Anfield now appears unlikely as Kovac is confident Neuer could even play away to Augsburg on Friday.
"Manuel has not had any complaints, so he's an option for Friday's game again," Kovac confirmed.
"Manuel is an ambitious goalkeeper, and those who have achieved so much must have a special ambition, and when you get there you have to do more than anyone else.
"So, the situation is not new to him. For the games he did not play, his only choice was his own decision. The player always has the last word and in this case Manuel is ready."
A squad update from Niko #Kovac: "Everyone has trained apart from @ArjenRobben and @CorentinTolisso, including @Manuel_Neuer. He seems fine again and is an option for Friday."#packmas #FCAFCB pic.twitter.com/hJpQh6cSbA
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) February 13, 2019
Sven Ulreich has deputised in Bayern's last three games, just like he did for much of last season when Neuer was absent with a broken foot.
Although Neuer is likely to come back into the side over the course of the next few games, Kovac urged Ulreich to remain prepared for any situation.
"If you're Bayern's second goalkeeper, then it's relatively easy to understand: you have to be ready for anything," Kovac said. "That's the second goalkeeper's job.
"Sven always has to be ready, just in case. He needs to stay on top of his game and he's proved in his time at Bayern that he's always there when we need him."
#Kovac: "Sven #Ulreich always has to be ready just in case. He needs to stay on top of his game and he's always there when we need him."#packmas #FCAFCB pic.twitter.com/KEmSzkjlH2
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) February 13, 2019
Any hopes struggling Augsburg had of Bayern resting players ahead of their European trip are not likely to come to fruition, however, as Kovac wants to deploy a full-strength team in the Bundesliga, particularly with leaders Borussia Dortmund dropping points in their last two games.
"We have no reason to rest anyone in Augsburg," he said. "We have enough time to regenerate ourselves.
"We do not want to underestimate the game, because this will allow us to get really up and running in the Bundesliga."
news_articleWed, 13 Feb 2019 14:31:01 +0000Anonymous100116975 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comKovac: Bayern unwilling to risk Neuer ahead of Liverpool tieManuel Neuer has missed Bayern Munich's past two matches and the goalkeeper could be absent against Schalke on Saturday.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/kovac-bayern-unwilling-risk-neuer-ahead-liverpool-tie
Niko Kovac has suggested Manuel Neuer will not play for Bayern Munich before their Champions League tie against Liverpool.
The Bayern captain has missed Bayern's last two matches with a hand injury and is not expected to face former club Schalke in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Bayern lost 3-1 at Bayer Leverkusen last weekend without their number one goalkeeper and conceded a further two goals in an extra-time win at Hertha Berlin in the DFB-Pokal in midweek.
But Kovac will not rush Neuer back to fitness ahead of Bayern's trip to Anfield on February 19, with Thomas Muller already ruled out of the two-legged tie through suspension.
"The last decision is always with the player," Kovac told reporters. "We talked together [before the Hertha game] and he said: not yet. And probably not for tomorrow's game.
"We'll wait and see how it develops and we will not use him until Manuel says he is okay.
"I cannot say exactly how it [the injury] happened, we had a very intensive goalkeeper training.
"Our doctors, our staff and [club doctor] Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt take care of him."
Bayern could also be without Arjen Robben after the veteran winger reportedly broke down in training this week.
"Arjen wants to be 100 per cent pain-free to get to his top performance, which he is not at the moment," Kovac added.
"We are working on it, making a prognosis does not make sense. Arjen is like a seismograph, he feels something right away, I'm so sorry."
"I definitely consider Gladbach part of the title race. Their management is doing a superb job there and the team are unified. They also don't have other competitions to worry about, which is a big advantage for them." #packmas #FCBayern pic.twitter.com/Ku7Z9UQQif
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) February 8, 2019
New Colombia coach Carlos Queiroz said this week James Rodriguez needs regular games in order to hit top form.
The playmaker has been restricted to six Bundesliga starts this term and his future is unclear, a two-year loan from Real Madrid set to end at the conclusion of the campaign.
"I've already said that James Rodriguez is an extraordinary player," Kovac said.
"We needed to ease him in somewhat after his injury, but when he is fit he plays like he did against Hertha: brilliantly! And that's the best argument for selecting him."
news_articleFri, 08 Feb 2019 14:01:01 +0000Anonymous100115499 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comNeuer included in Bayern squad to face HerthaBayern Munich have confirmed captain Manuel Neuer will travel with the squad for their DFB-Pokal tie away to Hertha Berlin this week.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/neuer-included-bayern-squad-face-hertha
Manuel Neuer has been included in Bayern Munich's travelling party for the DFB-Pokal tie away to Hertha Berlin, the Bundesliga champions have confirmed.
Bayern's captain missed their weekend defeat at Bayer Leverkusen due to a hand injury sustained in training, with reports in Germany claiming he could be ruled out for up to three months.
But Neuer has made a swift recovery and will travel to Berlin with the rest of the squad after coach Niko Kovac suggested the goalkeeper could be available for the game in his pre-match news conference.
Thiago Alcantara and Franck Ribery will also travel but Corentin Tolisso, Arjen Robben and Renato Sanches are not available and have stayed in Munich.
Team news! @Manuel_Neuer, @Thiago6 and @FranckRibery are all in the squad and making the journey to Berlin
@renatosanches35, @ArjenRobben and @CorentinTolisso are staying in Munich.#DFBPokal #BSCFCB pic.twitter.com/q7PH0KAn8n
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) February 5, 2019
Bayern take on Hertha on Wednesday with Kovac's men seeking to book a place in the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal, a tournament the club last won in 2015-16.
They lost last year's final to Kovac's Eintracht Frankfurt side before he left the club to take charge at the Allianz Arena.
Der Kapitän mit an Bord. @Manuel_Neuer
https://t.co/qLME9exMMg#BSCFCB #packmas #FCBayern pic.twitter.com/8nHy9e5O31
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) February 5, 2019
news_articleTue, 05 Feb 2019 16:01:01 +0000Anonymous100114773 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comBayern Munich welcome back key quartet to trainingFour of Bayern Munich's key first-team players were back in training on Sunday after injury absences.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/bayern-munich-welcome-back-key-quartet-training
Manuel Neuer, Thiago Alcantara, Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben resumed Bayern Munich training on Sunday ahead of the DFB-Pokal clash with Hertha Berlin.
Goalkeeper Neuer missed Saturday's 3-1 Bundesliga defeat to Bayer Leverkusen after hurting his hand last week.
Thiago also sat out the trip to the BayArena due to what head coach Niko Kovac described as "neuromuscular problems".
Veteran wingers Robben and Ribery, meanwhile, have been struggling with respective thigh injuries and have not played since the turn of the year.
The news is a boost to Kovac ahead of Wednesday's meeting with Hertha at the Olympiastadion.
Bayern's defeat to Leverkusen, which ended a seven-game winning run in the Bundesliga, leaves them seven points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund in third place.
Back to work! The lads have been out training at a very snowy Säbener Straße this morning ❄️#FCBayern #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/HtNjrKkfaY
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) February 3, 2019
news_articleSun, 03 Feb 2019 13:01:01 +0000Anonymous100114232 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comNeuer out of Bayer Leverkusen gameSven Ulreich is in line to make his first appearance of the Bundesliga season after Manuel Neuer hurt his hand in Bayern Munich training.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/neuer-out-bayer-leverkusen-game
Manuel Neuer has been ruled out of Bayern Munich's Bundesliga trip to Bayer Leverkusen.
Neuer has started all 19 league games this season but will be unable to face Leverkusen on Saturday due to a hand injury sustained in training.
Sven Ulreich is in line to make his first appearance in the league this season for Niko Kovac's side.
Ulreich impressed when he deputised for Neuer last term when the Bayern captain was sidelined by a serious foot injury.
Bayern have won their previous seven Bundesliga matches but are still six points behind league leaders Borussia Dortmund.
#FCBayern will be without @Manuel_Neuer in Leverkusen, after our captain hurt his hand in training. #B04FCB pic.twitter.com/yxNGlcE2zf
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) February 1, 2019
news_articleFri, 01 Feb 2019 16:01:01 +0000Anonymous100113753 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comDortmund are not unbeatable, says NeuerBayern Munich remain confident they can catch Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund in the second half of the 2018-19 campaign.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/dortmund-are-not-unbeatable-says-neuer
Borussia Dortmund may have enjoyed a strong start to the 2018-19 season but Manuel Neuer has not ruled out Bayern Munich catching the Bundesliga leaders.
Dortmund hold a six-point advantage at the top of the table having won 14 of their 18 matches, losing just one.
In contrast Bayern have struggled for consistency at times, enduring tough spells in September and November – the latter including a 3-2 defeat to Dortmund.
However, the six-time defending champions are on a run of six successive wins either side of the mid-season break to keep the pressure on Lucien Favre's leaders.
And Neuer believes Bayern can still catch Dortmund as they prepare for their first home match of 2019 against Stuttgart on Sunday.
#NeuerTheWall is back! #TSGFCB pic.twitter.com/4gElxGsur8
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) January 22, 2019
"Dortmund are not unbeatable you know," he told reporters at an Audi event.
"I think we saw weaknesses in the first half of the season, they did not leave many points behind, but on one occasion or another it was very close."
Chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge agrees with Neuer's assessment given the quality head coach Niko Kovac has at his disposal.
"We are not the hunted but the hunter," he said. "Let's just wait and see what happens.
"Dortmund has a good team, but we have not got a bad one!"
news_articleFri, 25 Jan 2019 10:01:01 +0000Anonymous100111429 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comKlopp's Liverpool are vulnerable – NeuerDrawing Liverpool in the Champions League holds no fear for Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/klopps-liverpool-are-vulnerable-neuer
Manuel Neuer is confident Bayern Munich can beat Liverpool in the Champions League, claiming Jurgen Klopp's men are "vulnerable".
The European giants were paired together at Monday's draw, with the two round-of-16 legs to be played in February and March.
Liverpool will hope to be still on top of the Premier League when the games come around – they moved back to the summit thanks to Sunday's 3-1 defeat of Manchester United at Anfield – while Bayern will expect to have closed the nine-point deficit to Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund.
Irrespective of their differing domestic seasons to date, facing the Reds holds no fear for experienced Germany goalkeeper Neuer.
He told the club's official website: "They're having a very good season and we know they were in the Champions League final last year.
"They certainly won't be delighted with the draw, either.
"They can counter quickly and they're dangerous in front of goal, but they're also vulnerable, as we've seen, and they'll be up against a good Bayern attack.
"It'll be a great game both at Liverpool and also at home at the Allianz Arena."
"The media attention will be huge" - Niko #Kovac & Co. are very excited for a tantalising @ChampionsLeague tie with @LFC #packmas #UCLdraw #LFCFCB #FCBLFC pic.twitter.com/kv63DZNSd2
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) December 17, 2018
Bayern's under-pressure boss Niko Kovac did not rate his team's chances as greater than 50-50.
He said: "We can all look forward to such a great game. It’s the toughest draw we could’ve been given. Liverpool got to the final last year, they’re top of the Premier League and one of the favourites for the Champions League.
"We're Bayern Munich, though, and I'm sure Liverpool know they've got to come here to Munich for the second leg. The chances are 50-50. We'll see what happens. I'm very confident we'll get through."
Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said Liverpool were "the team of the hour" while Arjen Robben described it as an "epic match".
The Dutchman, who is leaving Bayern at the end of the season, said: "It's an epic match. Liverpool are a super team who have gone through a great development.
"They have big players, a lot of pace and creativity in attack and they're a real unit. The atmosphere will be phenomenal. It's just a great draw. It's a dream for every player to be involved in a game like this."
news_articleMon, 17 Dec 2018 16:31:01 +0000Anonymous100100238 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comBayern have a lot more potential – Lewandowski not satisfied despite top spotRobert Lewandowski was not satisfied, even after Bayern Munich topped Group E thanks to the midweek thriller in Amsterdam.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/bayern-have-a-lot-more-potential-lewandowski-not-satisfied-despite-top-spot
Robert Lewandowski said Bayern Munich have a lot more to show as he lamented his team's wastefulness in possession following Wednesday's absorbing Champions League draw at Ajax.
Lewandowski scored twice and Bayern secured top spot in Group E with a thrilling 3-3 draw in Amsterdam, with both teams reduced to 10 men.
Bayern twice led and yet twice let their advantage slip, including in stoppage time when Kingsley Coman's late strike was cancelled out by Nicolas Tagliafico in the 95th minute.
While Bayern progressed to the last 16 as group winners, Lewandowski – who ended the phase as the leading scorer ahead of Lionel Messi with eight goals – was not satisfied.
Blues Brothers. pic.twitter.com/ddidWsJ9FR
— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) December 12, 2018
"That was a very offensive game," the Poland international said. "But what we showed in the possession game wasn't good. That was missing.
"Ajax had more ball possession. We still had a lot of opportunities, but we didn't use them.
"[Ajax goalkeeper Andre] Onana also did a great job. We have a lot more potential."
goals
red cards
of the group
Highlights https://t.co/uwEKgCG7gZ #UCL #AJAFCB #MisSanMia pic.twitter.com/5xL6bxTgeu
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) December 12, 2018
Bayern were reduced to 10 men in the 75th minute after Thomas Muller was shown a red card for a high boot, his departure coming just eight minutes after Maximilian Wober's dismissal left Ajax a man down.
Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer added: "It was very interesting at the end. There was a lot of fight and passion in it.
"Ajax are simply good, we have already seen that in Munich. The most important thing is that we are first."
Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic was candid in his assessment of the match, despite the club finishing top of their group.
"The only positive thing is that we are first," Salihamidzic said. "We didn't make a good game, we gave the game away completely, it can't be."
news_articleThu, 13 Dec 2018 00:06:01 +0000Anonymous100098841 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comKovac slams Bayern defence after dramatic drawBayern Munich threw away a two-goal lead in the final 13 minutes against Fortuna Dusseldorf, much to the dismay of boss Niko Kovac.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/kovac-slams-bayern-defence-after-dramatic-draw
Under-fire Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac slammed his side's defending in their dramatic 3-3 Bundesliga draw with Fortuna Dusseldorf at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.
Niklas Sule and Thomas Muller (2) had given the struggling Bavarian giants a 3-1 lead, but two goals in the last 13 minutes from Dodi Lukebakio – his second in the third minute of stoppage time completing a superb hat-trick – rescued a point for the visitors.
Despite their two-goal advantage, Bayern threw bodies forward in the closing stages, twice allowing Lukebakio plenty of space to run into and coolly finish past an exposed Manuel Neuer.
Kovac was less than impressed with his side's defending and acknowledged they deserved to be punished.
"You can imagine how I feel internally," he told a media conference.
"If you have the game under control and lead, then I am anything but happy – I am very angry.
Schluss in der #AllianzArena: #FCBF95 3-3. pic.twitter.com/wtDaBhwVHn
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) November 24, 2018
"I just cannot understand that we did not realise the position we were in.
"But far worse is the way we defended all three goals conceded. It does not matter if you are playing against a struggling side or Champions League team, these mistakes will be punished."
The draw, coupled with Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 win over Mainz, means Bayern are now nine points behind the league leaders.
Goalkeeper Neuer insists Bayern's under-performing players will leave no stone unturned in a bid to bridge that gap.
"That should not happen to us," he said.
"We are bitterly disappointed with ourselves, but we have to live with that. We always question ourselves and always want to do our best. We are our harshest critics."
news_articleSat, 24 Nov 2018 19:31:01 +0000Anonymous100093230 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comNeuer confident despite concerns over Bayern Munich formAmid questions about his form for club and country, Manuel Neuer has dismissed any suggestion that he feels under pressure.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/neuer-confident-despite-concerns-over-bayern-munich-form
Manuel Neuer insists he feels confident despite concerns over his form for Germany and Bayern Munich in 2018.
The 32-year-old endured a difficult World Cup after returning from a lengthy absence due to a foot injury, as the reigning champions exited the tournament at the group stage.
Neuer's performances for Bayern have also been called into question this season, the goalkeeper having conceded eight times from eight shots on target during a recent run of matches.
However, Neuer maintains he is not unsettled by any criticism, telling a news conference: "That's old stuff, nothing new.
"I'm in good shape; I had a good match against [Borussia] Dortmund. I'm confident."
8 - Manuer #Neuer has conceded 8 goals from the last 8 shots on target he has faced in the #Bundesliga. Cursed. #FCBSCF pic.twitter.com/1w65sGkjGT
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) 3 November 2018
Neuer could sit out Germany's friendly match with Russia this week but is expected to start against Netherlands next Monday, when Joachim Low's side go in search of their first Nations League win.
"We want to finish the year, which was not good for us, on a high note and win both matches," he said. "We're optimistic that we can perform well in both matches. Against Holland, we want to win, for sure."
Team-mate Leroy Sane believes the Russia clash will be a good chance for the younger players to stake a claim for a starting spot against Netherlands, such as Julian Brandt, Leon Goretzka and Thilo Kehrer.
"You could see well before now that young players started to get some minutes," said the Manchester City winger. "Jogi Low always did that, included the youngsters. Against Russia, we're ready to prove ourselves and put some pressure on."
news_articleTue, 13 Nov 2018 18:31:01 +0000Anonymous100089894 at https://www.fourfourtwo.comOzil's Germany absence a 'pity', says SaneGermany's decision to host a media conference at a school resulted in some awkward questions for Leroy Sane and Manuel Neuer.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/ozils-germany-absence-a-pity-says-sane
Leroy Sane said it was a "pity" that Mesut Ozil no longer plays for Germany after being asked about his former international team-mate by a fearless student on Tuesday.
Arsenal star Ozil announced he was leaving international football in July after accusing German Football Federation (DFB) president Reinhard Grindel of discrimination and "incompetence".
The outburst came after the midfielder felt he had been unfairly targeted for criticism following his meeting in May with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Germany held their media conference ahead of a friendly with Russia on Thursday at a school in Leipzig, with Sane put on the spot about Ozil's absence from the squad by a budding reporter.
"For me personally, it's a pity," he said.
"I would have liked to have played with him for a bit longer, as a footballer and as a good friend.
@LeroySane19 on his dream job: "It was always my dream to become a professional footballer actually. It's hard to say what I would have become instead...maybe a teacher " #DieMannschaft pic.twitter.com/1SUnZ1dJym
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) November 13, 2018
"Unfortunately, it is not like this anymore, but I think we have some more good players here, who I understand well and can learn a lot from."
Sane was not the only one to be asked an awkward question, with one student probing Manuel Neuer on his preference between Pep Guardiola and Germany boss Joachim Low.
Neuer, who played under Guardiola at Bayern Munich between 2013 and 2016, gracefully sidestepped the question, leaving Sane – who was signed by the Spaniard for Manchester City in 2016 – to deliver a diplomatic response.
"I think they are both very good coaches and both have already gained a lot of experience," he said.
"They both have their game philosophies and I think both have been very successful in recent years.
"I think it's really hard to say who is better."
Germany face Netherlands in the Nations League four days after their meeting with Russia.
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